Seal in Red is the eleventh and final studio album by funk band Rufus, their debut on the Warner Bros. Records label, released in 1983. Seal in Red, which was the band's third album to be recorded without Chaka Khan, peaked at number 49 on Billboards R&B Albums chart and included the single "Take It to the Top" (US R&B number 47).
Despite featuring guest appearances from a host of other distinguished names in the R&B/Soul/Funk/Jazz genres like keyboardist George Duke, who also produced the album, singers Patti Austin and Ivan Neville, Chicago's trombonist James Pankow, and saxophonist Ernie Watts, Seal in Red was only a moderate commercial success. Following Seal in Red the band reunited with Chaka Khan for one final album together, the double live/studio set Stompin' at the Savoy - Live, before dissolving in late 1983.
Track listing
Personnel Tony Maiden – vocals, guitar, bass David "Hawk" Wolinski – vocals, keyboards John Robinson – drums, keyboards, vocals Bobby Watson – bass Kevin Murphy – keyboards, vocals Ivan Neville – vocals Additional personnel George Duke – piano, synthesizer Patti Austin – vocals Ernie Watts – saxophone James Pankow – trombone Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Production George Duke – producer Tommy Vicari – engineer, re-mixing Brent Averill, Nick Spigel, Steve Schmidt, Peter Chaiken – engineer Brian Gardner – mastering
Charts Album Chart (1983)PeakU.S. Billboard Top Black LPs49
Singles Year Single Peak position USR&B1983 "Take It to the Top" 47
References
External links Seal in Read at Discogs